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I've been to both the Florida Universal Studios and the Los Angeles Universal Studios, and the LA one is vastly better. As for Disneyworld, I'd say that Disneyland in LA is nicer in some ways (largely because it's smaller and cozier) but the one in Florida has its advantages too.2000AD wrote:So basicaly, every theme park (Disney, Universal, etc.) that can be found in Florida has a carbon copy in Los Angeles as well?
Matthew's actually at Level 5 in his swimming class and spent some time swimming without it, but they both use their lifejackets as pool toys, sort of like the way adults use inner tubes.And life jackets in a swimming pool? I can understand for babies, but kids?
http://www.thegunstorelasvegas.com/ (it was only a rental for use on their premises, mind you). Their rental list, copied from their site:Agent Fisher wrote:I am the first to ask, where did you get that SAW?
holy fucking kalishnikov batman! are they full auto???Darth Wong wrote:http://www.thegunstorelasvegas.com/ (it was only a rental for use on their premises, mind you). Their rental list, copied from their site:Agent Fisher wrote:I am the first to ask, where did you get that SAW?Next time I go to Vegas I should try out some of the other models
- Colt M16 Carbine .223
- M249 Minimi .223
- AK47 Assault Rifle .223
- H&K MP5 SMG 9mm
- Colt M16 SMG 9mm
- UZI SMG 9mm
- Thompson M1A1 SMG .45
- STEN MKII SMG 9mm
- Madsen M50 SMG 9mm (suppressed)
- MP40 "Schmeisser" SMG 9mm
- Stemple "K" SMG 9mm
- M3A1 "Grease Gun" SMG .45
Uh, think "vice versa." Disneyland came long before Disneyworld, and Universal Studios came before Universal Studios Orlando.2000AD wrote:So basicaly, every theme park (Disney, Universal, etc.) that can be found in Florida has a carbon copy in Los Angeles as well?
The SAW definitely was.Col. Crackpot wrote:holy fucking kalishnikov batman! are they full auto???
SAW's fun as long as there is enough lub in the system. Did you hit anything?Darth Wong wrote:The SAW definitely was.Col. Crackpot wrote:holy fucking kalishnikov batman! are they full auto???
That was actually quite interesting. With the M16, my very first shot was a dead-on bullseye in the centre of the target, but subsequent shots were less and less accurate, so it ended up looking like a pretty wide scatter pattern. One of the shots was actually off the man-silhouette's shoulder. It didn't help that it was my very first time firing a gun and I was getting eager. With the SAW, I expected a similar pattern but it was weird; there was very little vertical scatter, but it was bouncing all over the place horizontally, so the target ended up having a basically horizontal band of holes through it. I suppose someone with more experience would be better at controlling the thing, but I still had a lot of fun.Knife wrote:SAW's fun as long as there is enough lub in the system. Did you hit anything?
Just for a short time. I figured we didn't travel thousands of miles to play arcade games when we could do that at Playdium in Toronto.I see you went to M&M land. Did you let your kids go nuts in the arcade in the basement.
Yeah, although the credit-card bills haven't come in yetLooks like you had a gooooooood time.
Sounds about normal, really. Your first shot was relaxed and pretty much natual. So you made a good shot. After that, you probably got excited and yanked on the trigger hard. That tends to give you a horizontal spread and usually to the left.That was actually quite interesting. With the M16, my very first shot was a dead-on bullseye in the centre of the target, but subsequent shots were less and less accurate, so it ended up looking like a pretty wide scatter pattern. One of the shots was actually off the man-silhouette's shoulder. It didn't help that it was my very first time firing a gun and I was getting eager.
Letting loose with large bursts tends to let the recoil get at you too. Some of that could be stance. But without actually seeing the target you shot, I really can't speculate too much on what you did.With the SAW, I expected a similar pattern but it was weird; there was very little vertical scatter, but it was bouncing all over the place horizontally, so the target ended up having a basically horizontal band of holes through it. I suppose someone with more experience would be better at controlling the thing, but I still had a lot of fun.
So did you end up getting the platinum or backstage passes for Universal, like I suggested?Yeah, although the credit-card bills haven't come in yet
Seriously, you don't even know the half of it (note: the following pictures are stock pictures and were not actually taken by me, but that is indeed what the place looks like):Crown wrote:I hate echoing the same words, but that hotel looks AMAZING!
No need to guess. It was $300 US per night.I don't even want to hazard a guess at the price of accomadation.
Australians live on the ocean coast. Some Canadians do, but in Ontario, we live on the inland Great Lakes. And you do not want to swim in Lake Ontario if you know what's good for you.Although, I will say this; I always thought of Canadians and Australians in the northern hemisphere, seeing as you haven't already begun initiating your children to become champion swimmers (or doll bludging surfers), perhaps there are some differences after all!
$300 for all that...now that does kick butt.There is a definate age difference going on here, I am a budget traveler. When I was in Instabul, I was spending $4 (US) a day on accomadation (bed and meals).Ghost Rider wrote:
Well mine is clouded by going to hordes of conventions and staying in hotels for $200 with a setting that's barely a tenth of that.Crown wrote:There is a definate age difference going on here, I am a budget traveler. When I was in Instabul, I was spending $4 (US) a day on accomadation (bed and meals).Ghost Rider wrote:
I think he just inlined the pic left, I'll fix it.Howedar wrote:Completely unrelated question: Does anyone else see Mike's last post as having some wacky quoting going on?
Think about it. Where does all the water from Lake Erie go? That's right, Lake Ontario, different lake, same water. You can swim in it, just not during the summer, and you'll want to shower off cause that water ain't good for you.Col. Crackpot wrote:And what's so bad about Lake Ontario? Lake Erie is nasty, i'll gice you that, but Lake Ontario looked clean last time i was there.
Firing from the prone position (laod down) or from the standing supported position?Darth Wong wrote:That was actually quite interesting. With the M16, my very first shot was a dead-on bullseye in the centre of the target, but subsequent shots were less and less accurate, so it ended up looking like a pretty wide scatter pattern. One of the shots was actually off the man-silhouette's shoulder. It didn't help that it was my very first time firing a gun and I was getting eager. With the SAW, I expected a similar pattern but it was weird; there was very little vertical scatter, but it was bouncing all over the place horizontally, so the target ended up having a basically horizontal band of holes through it. I suppose someone with more experience would be better at controlling the thing, but I still had a lot of fun.Knife wrote:SAW's fun as long as there is enough lub in the system. Did you hit anything?
Vegas is the fastest growing American suburbia, so I doubt that strongly.Stravo wrote:Mike, the last time I was in Vegas about 2 years ago it was definately a family oreinted place for kids, etc. I hear that alot of old time Casino owners are complaining about this emphasis on family vacations and the fact that gambling revenues have been steadily declining because of parents spending time with their kids instead of at the tables. There is supposedly a shift going on in Vegas away from the family oriented atmosphere but from the pictures I don't much see that happening yet. Did you notice any of that shift? (Aside from the horde of illegals handing out porn fliers on the strip)
That was actually quite interesting. With the M16, my very first shot was a dead-on bullseye in the centre of the target, but subsequent shots were less and less accurate, so it ended up looking like a pretty wide scatter pattern. One of the shots was actually off the man-silhouette's shoulder. It didn't help that it was my very first time firing a gun and I was getting eager. With the SAW, I expected a similar pattern but it was weird; there was very little vertical scatter, but it was bouncing all over the place horizontally, so the target ended up having a basically horizontal band of holes through it. I suppose someone with more experience would be better at controlling the thing, but I still had a lot of fun.
That's awesome; how'd you do it?There is a definate age difference going on here, I am a budget traveler. When I was in Instabul, I was spending $4 (US) a day on accomadation (bed and meals).